A bear attacks workers and nearby residents at an industrial area in Fukushima, injuring four people, according to Japanese police and local authorities. Reports say the bear breaks into or opens a factory window before escaping and continuing to move through the area. Surveillance footage from a steel company in Fukushima shows the bear chasing an employee and throwing him to the ground, while additional people nearby are hurt. Media reports put the injuries at four people total, with the attack occurring in and around a steel works facility in the north-east of Japan on Tuesday, 2 June. Authorities say the bear has not been captured following the incident. The attacks come amid heightened concern about bear encounters in Japan, with one outlet noting that bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, based on authorities’ figures. Police and relevant agencies are continuing efforts to locate the animal and secure affected areas.
Bear injures four in Fukushima after breaking into steel works and chasing workers
A bear attacks workers and nearby residents at an industrial area in Fukushima, injuring four people, according to Japanese police and local authorities. Reports say the bear breaks into or opens a fa...
- A bear injures four people in Fukushima, north-east Japan, on Tuesday, 2 June.
- The attack occurs around a steel works/industrial area, with police reporting the bear opens a window as it escapes.
- Security or surveillance video shows the bear chasing a worker and throwing him to the ground.
- The bear is not yet captured and authorities continue searching.
- At least one report links the incident to an overall rise in recent bear-related injuries and fatalities in Japan.
The bear had earlier attacked four people in an industrial part of Fukushima, in Japan's north-east.
2 months agoA bear injured four people in a residential area of northeastern Japan on Tuesday, 2 June.
2 months agoA bear injured four people in a residential area of northeastern Japan on Tuesday, 2 June.
2 months agoSurveillance video from a steel company in Fukishima, Japan, shows a bear chasing a worker and throwing him to the ground. The bear reportedly hurt three more people nearby.
2 months agoThe bear, which attacked employees at a steel works company, has still not yet been captured. This latest attack comes after 13 people were killed by bears in Japan last year, according to authorities.
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